1.Expression of Nesfatin -1,RBP4 in maternal blood and umbilical cord blood of gestational diabetes macrosomia and its clinical significance
Jing ZHU ; Zhixiang YAO ; Guangui BI
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2017;24(6):895-898
Objective To study the relationship of Nesfatin -1,RBP4 with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)and macrosomia,and its clinical significance.Methods 40 patients with GDM were selected as the study subjects,15 cases of newborn children were huge (huge child group),25 cases of neonatal were normal children (normal weight children group).40 cases of normal glucose metabolism (NGT)patients at the same period were selected as the control group.Nesfatin -1,RBP4 levels in maternal blood and umbilical blood were detected by ELISA.Results In the huge child group,the Nesfatin -1 levels in maternal blood and umbilical cord blood were positively correlated (r =0.389,P =0.042),the RBP4 levels in maternal blood and umbilical cord blood were positively correlated(r =0.402,P =0.037).In the huge child group,the Nesfatin -1 levels in maternal blood and blood glucose levels were negatively correlated (r =-0.416,P =0.012),the RBP4 levels in maternal blood and blood glucose levels were positively correlated(r =-0.391,P =0.022).Conclusion Nesfatin -1,RBP4 in GDM and maternal blood and umbilical cord blood of huge children have abnormal expression,and Nesfatin -1,RBP4 levels are closely related to the incidence of GDMand huge children,and Nesfatin -1,RBP4 are important morbidity factors of GDMand huge children.
2.Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel para-substituted 1-benzyl-quinazoline-2, 4 (1H, 3H)-diones as human PARP-1 inhibitors.
Haiping YAO ; Zhixiang ZHU ; Ming JI ; Xiaoguang CHEN ; Bailing XU
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2014;49(4):497-503
Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) has emerged as a promising anticancer drug target due to its key role in the DNA repair process. It can polymerize ADP-ribose units on its substrate proteins which are involved in the regulation of DNA repair. In this work, a novel series of para-substituted 1-benzyl-quinazoline-2, 4 (1H, 3H)-diones was designed and synthesized, and the inhibitory activities against PARP-1 of compounds 7a-7e, 8a-8f, 9a-9c and 10a-10c were evaluated. Of all the tested compounds, nine compounds displayed inhibitory activities with IC50 values ranging from 4.6 to 39.2 micromol x L(-1). In order to predict the binding modes of the potent molecules, molecular docking was performed using CDOCKER algorithm, and that will facilitate to further develop more potent PARP-1 inhibitors with a quinazolinedione scaffold.
3.Effects of chronic hepatitis B virus infection on human hepatic cytochrome P450 2C9
Fuping ZHOU ; Xiaohui MIAO ; Zhixiang GONG ; Jingjuan YAO ; Wu NI ; Zhuohan HU
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2009;27(2):94-98
Objective To investigate the effects of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection on human hepatic cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9).Methods Liver tissue samples and blood samples were obtained from 10 patients with chronic HBV infeetion and 10 healthy controls.CYP2C9 genotypes were determined by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method.The activity of CYP2C9 was detected utilizing high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).The expressions of CYP2C9 mRNA and protein were determined by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western-blotting.The data were analyzed by t test.Results All the liver samples showed CYP2C9 wild-type (*1*1),while CYP2C9 (*2) and CYP2C9 (*3) were not detected.The maximum velocity (Vmax) of CYP2C9 in patients chronic HBV infection and healthy controls were (263.5±66.4) μmol/L and(284.6±85.9) μmol/L,respectively (t=0.614,P=0.5471).The expression of CYP2C9 mRNA in patients with chronic HBV infection (0.39±0.28) was significantly lower than that of healthy controls (0.65±0.13) (t=2.628,P=0.0171).Accordingly,the protein expression in patients with chronic HBV infection (0.26±0.13) was lower than that of healthy controls (0.60±0.19) (t=4.688,P=0.000 2).Conclusion The expressions of CYP2C9 mRNA and protein are decreased in chronic HBV infection which may down-regulate the enzyme activity.
4.Application of magnetic resonance imaging sequence experiment based on virtual simulation software in undergraduate teaching of medical imaging technology
Xiaoling YAO ; Yuan YUAN ; Zhixiang PAN ; Yushu CHEN ; Ziwei WANG ; Zhenlin LI
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2021;20(3):287-290
Objective:To explore the application effect of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequence experiment based on virtual simulation software in undergraduate teaching of medical imaging technology.Methods:Fifty-six undergraduate students from the Batch 2015 and Batch 2016 medical imaging technology of West China Clinical Medical College of Sichuan University were recruited in this study. They were divided into 2 groups: experimental group (Batch 2016) and control group (Batch 2015). The experimental group adopted the teaching method based on virtual simulation experiment, and the control group used the teaching method based on traditional small-sized magnetic resonance. The after-class test scores and final exam scores of the two groups of students were compared, and the questionnaire survey on teaching effectiveness was conducted for students in the experimental group SPSS 21.0 was used for ttest and Mann-Whitney Utest. Results:The scores of theoretical knowledge and the final grades in the experimental group were significantly higher than those of the control group [(84.55 ± 6.57) points vs. (79.37 ± 6.13) points; (90.03 ± 4.72) points vs. (80.06 ± 7.29) points, all P< 0.05). The effective recovery rate of the questionnaires was 100%, and the questionnaire survey showed that the experimental group was significantly superior to the control group in such four aspects as increasing subject interest, expanding relevant knowledge, solving clinical work, and promoting teamwork ( P< 0.05). Conclusion:In MRI sequence teaching, the teaching method based on virtual simulation software can increase the students' interests in learning, strengthen their understanding of MRI principles, then effectively improve the teaching effect of medical imaging undergraduate education.
5. Study on Effect of Notopterol on Dextran Sulfate Sodium-induced Colitis in Mice
Daoping SI ; Jing ZHUANG ; Zhixiang XU ; Jun YAO ; Yan SHI
Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology 2022;27(1):26-31
Background; Immunological dysfunction plays a key role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (I B D). Notopterol is the main ingredient of the traditional Chinese herb medicine Notopterygium ineisum Ting ex H. T. Chang and has anti-inflammatory effect. Aims; To explore the effect of notopterol on dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in mice. Methods; C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into normal group, negative control group, model group and notopterol group. Mice in model group and notopterol group were treated with 2% DSS to induce colitis. Mice in negative control group and notopterol group were injected intraperitoneally with notopterol 40 mg/kg, and mice in normal group and model group were injected intraperitoneally with 0. 9% NaCl solution. Mice were sacrificed 10 days later, and disease activity index (DAI) score, colon length and histopathologieal score were determined. The levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-17A were assessed by ELISA. The mRNA expressions of IL-17A, RORγt were detected by quantitative PCR. Results; Compared with the normal group, DAI score, histopathologieal score, levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-17A, mRNA expressions of IL-17A and RORγt in model group were significantly increased (P < 0. 0 1), and colon length were significantly shortened (P < 0. 0 1). Compared with the model group, notopterol significantly reduced DAI score and histopathologieal score (P<0.01), downregulated levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-17A (P<0.01), inhibited the mRNA expressions of IL-17A, ROR-γt (P < 0. 0 1), and greatly recovered colon length (P < 0. 0 1). Conclusions; Notopterol has protective effects on DSS-induced colitis in mice. The mechanism may be related to reducing the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines and inhibiting the function and differentiation of Thl7 cells.